Animated doll

ABSTRACT

A combination toy including a doll, a cup having a protruding lip, and a chamber pot or pot chair with which a child can play to feed the doll and place it on the pot chair for elimination of liquid from the doll. The doll also has a recorded speaking mechanism mounted internally and a programming system responsive to removal of the cup lip from the doll&#39;&#39;s mouth and/or responsive to seating of the doll upon the potty chair for actuating the record player mechanism to play appropriate portions of a prerecorded message with the record player programmed to turn off after each portion of the message has been played. A system is also provided for moving the lips of the doll during playing of each portion of the message to simulate movement during talking. After the entire message has been played, the recording mechanism is programmed to replay.

United States Patent [72] Inventors Marvin 1. Glass;

Burton C. Meyer, Chicago; Howard L.

[73] Assignee Marvin Glass & Associates [54] ANIMATED DOLL [56]References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,818,678 1/1958 Lemelson 46/11846/141X 2,945,321 7/1960 Carter 3,234,687 2/1966 Elwell PrimaryExaminer-Louis Gv Mancene Assistant Examiner-J. N EskovitzAttorney-Hofgren, Wegner, Allen, St-ellman & McCord ABSTRACT: Acombination toy including a doll, a cup having a protruding lip, and achamber pot or pot chair with which a child can play to feed the dolland place it on the pot chair for elimination of liquid from the doll.The doll also has a recorded speaking mechanism mounted internally and aprogramming system responsive to removal of the cup lip from the dollsmouth and/or responsive to seating of the doll upon the potty chair foractuating the record player mechanism to play appropriate portions of aprerecorded message with the record player programmed to turn off aftereach portion of the message has been played. A system is also providedfor moving the lips of the doll during playing of each portion of themessage to simulate movement during talking. After the entire messagehas been played, the recording mechanism is programmed to replay.

PATENTEI] JUN 8 I97] SHEET 2 BF 4 R M E V M0 4% Mwwj PATENTED JUN 8197!SHEET 3 OF 4 ANIMATED DOLL BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of theInvention This invention relates to dolls of the type capable ofsimulating human activity and further relates to combinations of suchdolls with accessory equipment.

2. Description of the Prior Art Many dolls are currently available onthe market which are capable of talking" via an internal recordedmessage which is triggered by a pull string, button or the like. Dollshave also been available which are capable of receiving liquids from anursing implement for discharge from the dolls torso. Other dollssimulate chewing action while being fed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In one aspect, this invention relates to a toydoll which can be fed from a nursing or feeding implement and which iscapable of being positively actuated for discharge of liquid, e.g.,responsive to being placed upon a chamber pot or the like. In anotheraspect, the invention relates to a doll which is capable of speaking"via a series of recorded message portions, with the speaking beingtriggered by withdrawal of the feeding implement from the dolls mouthand/or seating of the doll upon a chamber pot. As a further aspect thisinvention provides a doll which is capable of simulating mouth movementin timed coordination with playing of a recorded message to give a morerealistic appearance of speaking. Various other aspects and features ofthe invention will be apparent from the description of the preferredembodiment given hereinbelow.

While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in many differentforms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described indetail a specific embodiment thereof, with the understanding that thepresent disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of theprinciples of the invention and is not intended to limit the inventionto the embodiment illustrated.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective illustrationof an embodiment of a doll and nursing or feeding implement combinationof this invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a chamber pot or pet chair useful incombination with the doll shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical substantially axial cross-sectional viewof the doll of FIG. 1 with some of the internal parts removed forclarity purposes;

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view from along line 4-4 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view from generally along line 5-5 ofFIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary view of an internal portion of the doll fromalong line 6-6 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a further enlarged fragmentary cross section from along line7-7 of FIG. 4; and

FIG. 8 is a still further enlarged and partially exploded perspectiveview showing portions of the record player and control systems mountedwithin the doll.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the preferred embodimentillustrated in the drawings there is provided a combination of a doll, anursing implement and a chamber pot or "pot chair. The toy combinationis intended to be played with by a child in such manner that the childmay first feed the doll using the nursing implement and upon withdrawalof the nursing implement from the dolls mouth, the doll speaks aprerecorded message requesting more food for a predetermined period oftime. The doll is then given more liquid by the nursing implement andupon withdrawal of the nursing implement, it again requests more food. Athird feeding elicits a third request for more food and upon withdrawalof the nipple after the fourth feeding, the doll announces its need touse the pot chair. The doll is then placed on the pot chair and theliquid which it has taken in from the nursing implement is released fromthe dolls torso, into the pot chair and another message comes from thedoll, e.g. singing or announcing that it is done using the pot chair.This play cycle can be repeated over and over again, each time initiatedby the first feeding.

One advantage of the present toy combination is to present to a child asituation similar to that involved in its own toilet training with theresult that the child can better understand and may better respond totoilet training attempts.

With more specific reference to the drawings, FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate adoll having articles of clothing I0 and 12, a nursing implement such ascup 14 having a protruding flat tubular or partly covered channel shapedlip 14a receivable in the dolls mouth, and a chamber pot in the form ofpot chair 15 upon which the doll can be seated.

Turning to FIG. 3, the doll is composed of a hollow shell 16 which hasvarious mechanisms mounted therein as will be hereafter described ingreater detail. The shell 16 includes two cooperating hard plastic shellhalves l8 and 20 joined along a central seam forming the torso portionof the doll with a circular neck opening. Shell 16 also includes a headshell portion 26 ofa soft resilient fleshlike plastic material having acircular neck opening in which is secured a circular hard plastic sleeve28 having an outward projecting flange 30 at the lower end thereofreceived and secured in an annular groove 31 in an inside enlargedportion of the wall of the joined shell halves l8 and 20 at the circulartorso opening.

Shell half I8 includes an indented receiver 22 having a removable coverplate 24. Receiver 22 contains batteries (not shown) in the usual mannerfor battery-operated dolls.

Shell portion 26 includes a mouth cavity 32. A flexible plastic tube 34is connected internally of the doll head to an opening from cavity 32for receiving liquid from cavity 32 and delivering liquid to aliquid-collecting receptacle or tank 36 (FIGS. 4, 6 and 7), mountedwithin the torso of the doll. A small receiver 42 is provided on tank 36and the lower end of tube 34 is connected for delivering liquid throughreceiver 42 into the tank 36. Receiver 42 is vented. by vent tube 40 andis connected with tank 36 through an inlet to tank 36 surrounded by astandpipe 38 (FIG. 7) which extends into tank 36 and terminates at abovethe center of volume of tank 36. The inlet and standpipe 38 serve notonly to deliver liquid from receiver 42 into tank 36 but also serve asthe passageway for the release of air from tank 36 to receiver 42 whereit is vented by a vent tube 40.

Because of the standpipe 38, no substantial spillage of liquid from tank36 is possible. When tank 36 becomes full to the level of standpipe 38,which terminates at approximately the center of volume of tank 36,regardless of the position of the doll, no air can escape from the tankand no additional liquid can flow in so that flow of liquid into tank 36is essentially stopped once the tank is half full. Also, regardless ofthe position of the doll, the liquid will not be able to escape throughstandpipe 38 so that tank 36 is substantially leak proof.

In the specific doll described, four feedings are used to fill tank 36.Cup 14 has a capacity approximately equal to the half-full capacity oftank 36 so that all four feedings can be made without having to refillthe cup while at the same time eliminating the temptation of overfeedingand resulting spillage by the child. The protruding lip 14a restrictsflow during feeding for the purpose of simulating a slower and morenormal or natural rate of drinking.

The ability of the doll to receive and retain liquid from a protrudingcup lip will be evident from the above structure. When the cup iswithdrawn from the dolls mouth, the doll is programmed to speak, e.g.,call for more food. Accordingly, there is provided a sound-producingsystem in the form of a phonograph mechanism mounted within the torso ofthe doll and generally designated at 44 in FIG. 3. Phonograph system 44includes a motor 46 for driving various movable parts of the mechanism.

In the phonograph mechanism a turntable 48 is mounted for rotation on ashaft 64 which is joumaled in plate 60. Shaft 64 also has a cylindricalboss receiver fitted over boss 68 on plate 62. Turntable 48 is drivenfrom motor 46 by belt 50 and has a deep grooved spiral sound trackincluding a plurality of separate radially spaced recorded messages onsurface 48a.

A tone arm 54 is provided with a stylus 52 and is mounted so that stylus52 tracks the sound track groove on turntable 48 as turntable 48 isrotated. Stylus 52 is secured to arm 54 to vibrate arm 54 duringtracking. Arm 54 is resiliently urged against contact surface 58 of aspeaker cone or diaphragm 56 which amplifies the sound vibrations of arm54.

The system which controls the dolls speaking program is driven from apinion gear 70 (FIGS. 3 and 4) secured to shaft 64. Gear 70 drives idlergear 72 which is secured to a shaft 74 having its ends journaled forrotation in plate 62 and a bridge plate 78 which is secured to plate 62(FIG. 4). Also secured to shaft 74 is a pinion gear 80 which is in meshwith and drives a cam gear 82 which is mounted for rotation by pin 84 onplate 62. The cam gear 82 is provided with suitable camming surfaceswhich function to control or program the operation of the talkingmechanisms, in accordance with a predetermined plan.

The total message recorded on surface 480 is divided into five separateand distinct segments or portions, each to be initiated from a separatestarting position in response to an external stimulus. At the end ofeach recorded message portion, the phonograph mechanism is stopped sothat it can be readied for playing the next message. For this purpose, aseries of five earns 90, 92, 94,96 and 98 (see FIGS. 4 and 8) areprovided on the cam face of cam gear 82. The five cams are in circulararray and the function of each cam is to operate an electrical switchdevice indicated generally at 99 via a cam follower 100 (FIGS. 4, 5 and8) as each cam is indexed into position operating the cam follower.Operation of the switch device 99 normally breaks the electric circuitryto motor 46 and thereby stops rotation of turntable 48 and stopsreproduction of the recorded message. Thus, each of the five camsdefines the end of a separate portion of the recorded message.

More specifically with respect to operation of switch 99 for stoppingthe turntable, referring especially to FIGS. 5 and 8, switch 99 includesa block 114 of electrically insulating material mounted for rockingmovement on trunnions 116 journaled in lugs 118 and 120 on plate 60.Secured to block 114 are three electrically conductive contacts in theform of leaf springs 122, 124 and 126. Suitable lead lines (not entirelyshown) are provided connecting spring 126 with one pole of the battery,connecting the other pole of the battery with the motor and connectingsprings 122 and 124 to the motor. The resiliency and mounting of springs124 and 126 are such that the springs 124 and 126 are normally inelectrical contact with each other. Spring 126 extends beyond springs122 and 124 above follower 100 so that as one of the cams, e.g. cam 90,lifts the follower 100, follower 100 engages spring 126 and raisesspring 126 to break electrical contact with spring 124 and thereby cutoff current to motor 46. During lifting of spring 126, block 114 rocksuntil projection 130 of block 114 is blocked by a finger 128 which is ina retracted position spaced from projection 130.

The follower 100 is fixed on a plate 102, in turn secured to an arm 106of a yoke 104. Yoke 104 which traverses tone arm 54 and has its two arms106 and 108 pivotally mounted to plate 60 by suitable means 110 and 112,is provided as a lifting yoke for tone arm 54. As the cam 90, 92, 94, 96or 98 pushes follower 100 upward as viewed in FIG. 8, yoke 104 ispivoted and lifts tone arm 54 upward so that tone arm 54 teeters oncontact surface 58 to relieve needle pressure on the record surfacewhile the sound mechanism is stopped. This protects against damage ofthe record and/r needle during storage and abusive treatment by thechild.

After each portion of the recorded message is finished and thephonograph mechanism is stopped by engagement of one of the cams 90-98with the follower 100, the phonograph mechanism can be readied foractuation to play the next message by placing lip 14a of cup 14 in dollmouth 32. The phonograph can then be actuated or restarted to play thenext portion of the recorded message. Referring to FIGS. 3, and 8, theblocking finger 128 is mounted for movement from its retracted positionto an engaging or operating position lifting projection 130 of block 114to rock block 114 back to its former position, i.e. its position priorto rocking by follower and spring 126 during the above-describedoperation for stopping the turntable. Finger 128 is an extension of alever 132 (FIG. 3) which is pivotally mounted by pin 134 in the dollshead between sideplates 136 and 138. Lever 132 is normally biased in acounterclockwise direction as viewed in FIG. 3 by tension spring 155mounted between the upper end of lever 132 and a pin 156 secured tosideplate 136 so that finger 128 is normally in its retracted positionspaced from extension and block 114 has been permitted to rock clockwisein FIG. 8 under the urging of follower 100 against leaf 126 as describedabove.

Operation of lever 132 will move finger 128 into engaging position andcontrol the phonograph mechanism. To operate lever 132 responsive tofeeding of the doll, a stiff wire 142 is embedded in the dolls upper lip140 and generally follows the contour of the upper lip. Wire 142 issecured to a slideplate 144 which is slidably mounted by pin 146 inslots 148 of sideplates 136 and 138. An extension or bar portion 150 ofslideplate 144 extends rearwardly through an opening 152 near the upperend of lever 132 and lugs 154 of bar 150 bear against the face of lever132. Insertion of the cup lip into mouth 32 urges slideplate 144rearwardly the extent permitted by slots 148 resulting in pivoting lever132 clockwise in FIG. 4 to urge finger 128 against and lift extension130 of block 114 to rock the block 114 back to its former position, i.e.its position before rocking via follower 100 and spring 126, therebymaking an electric contact between springs 126 and 122, with spring 126still resting upon follower 100. This momentarily starts motor 46 andelectrical contact is maintained until the cam, e.g. cam 90, moves adistance sufficient for follower 100 to fall, breaking contact betweensprings 126 and 122. At this point the stylus 52 has again been loweredvia yoke 104 to engage the record and the phonograph mechanism isreadied for actuation by switch 99 to play the next recorded messageportion.

The next recorded message portion is played responsive to withdrawal ofthe cup lip from the dolls mouth. Accordingly, such withdrawal of thecup lip releases lever 132 to swing counterclockwise under the urging ofspring 155 as seen in FIG. 3, thereby removing finger 128 to itsretracted position to release extension 130 so that block 114 is againfree to rock and does rock clockwise as viewed in FIG. 8 under theurging of leaf 126 biasing against the top of follower 100. Leaf 126again completes electrical contact with leaf 124 and motor 46 drives therecord player through its next cycle of operation for playing the nextrecorded message portion. Of course, reinsertion of the cup lip intomouth 32 during playing of the message will stop the message via theabove-described linkages until the cup is again withdrawn. In absence ofinterruption of the message, the recorded message continues until thenext of cams 92, 94, 96 or 98 raises follower 100 to terminate themessage portion.

The operation of the mechanism is the same after follower 100 comes offof each of earns 90, 92, 94, and 96. There can be a difference inrecorded message actuated after each of these four cams. For example, inthe illustrated and preferred embodiment, the first three recordings,i.e., those played after follower 100 leaves cams 90, 92 and 94, arerequests for more milk, while the fourth recorded message, i.e., thatplayed after follower 100 leaves cam 98, is a request to go to pot chair15. Upon hearing this request, the child places the doll on pot chair l5and the doll is actuated to release water and speak another message orsing a song.

In order to ready the doll mechanism for actuation by the pot chair, apin 162 (FIG. 4) secured to the back side ofcam gear 82, contacts theside edge of lever 164 to pivot lever 164 clockwise as viewed in FIG. 4at about the time that lug 98 engages and lifts cam follower 100. Lever164 includes a slot 168 mounted on a pivot pin 166 so that lever 164 canbe moved a limited distance longitudinally as well as pivoted about pin166. After pin 162 engages the side of lever 164, it drives lever 164clockwise about pin 166 as viewed in FIG. 4, Le, counterclockwise asviewed in FIG. 6, until a receiver notch 170 in the lower end of lever164 receives a valve stem 172 (FIGS. 6 and 7). Stem 172 projects from aspring-loaded valve plunger 173 seated in an outlet port in the bottomof tank 36 for operating plunger 173. This readies slidable lever 164for moving valve plunger 173 to release water from tank 36.

The upper end of lever 164 terminates in a blocking element 174 (FIGS. 4and 8) and the pivotal movement of lever 164 by pin 162 in the clockwisedirection in FIG. 4 positions element 174 adjacent and just below aninwardly extending finger 198 on block 114.

The doll is now ready to place on chair 15, ie, after removal ofclothing 12 by the child. In the bottom portion of the doll torso, anopening in the shell 16 is fitted with a trap door 186 hinged on a pin188 and held in closed position by a yieldable spring 190. When the dollis placed on chair 15 an actuator projection 184 (FIG. 2) engages door186 and pushes the door upwardly counterclockwise around pin 188 asviewed in FIG. 3. A web portion 192 on door 186 engages an endprojection 194 of slide 164 to urge slide 164 upward until a cammingsurface 196 depresses valve stem 172 to open valve 173 and release waterfrom tank 36 and the upper element 174 of slide 164 contacts and liftsfinger 198, thereby pivoting block 114 counterclockwise in FIG. 8 lessthan previously accomplished by finger 128 but sufficient to makecontact between springs 126 and 122. This again starts motor 46 and whencam 98 moves away from follower 100 leaf 126 breaks contact with leaf122 and makes contact with leaf 124 so that motor 46 continues to runand the last recorded portion on the record is played.

The water released from tank 36 is directed by a trough portion 178 atthe lower end of slide 164 toward the opening in shell 16 left by theupward pivoting of door 186. Most of the water thereby finds its wayinto receptacle portion 182 of the pot chair 15. The door 186 andadjacent regions of shell 16 become wet in the process and it is thechilds responsibility to dry these parts before again dressing the doll.

When the doll is removed from chair 15, slide 164 is released to itsnormal downward position and projection 174 moves downward from finger198. Additionally, pin 162 has moved a sufficient distance to permitpivotal return of lever 164 to remove notch 170 from pin 172. A spring199 is mounted on a pin 200 on trough portion 178 and includes twospring arms 201 and 203. Arm 201 is engaged with and biases against lug202 on plate 62 and arm 203 is anchored in lug 204 on trough portion 178so that spring 199 tends to retain lever 164 in its lowermost clockwiseposition as viewed in FIG. 6, with notch 170 disengaged from about valvestem 172.

Toward the end of the last recorded portion, pin 162 en counters aflange 162aon lever 164 to urge lever 164 downward and counterclockwiseas viewed in FIG. 4. With lever 164 returned to its original position,manipulation of trap door 186 will not release water from the doll.

At the end of the last recorded message, tone arm 54 is returned forreplaying the first recorded message. Accordingly, a cam system 86 isprovided for actuating an arm return system prior to operation offollower 100 by cam 90. As best seen in FIG. 8, tone arm 54 is securedto a hub 214 which is loosely mounted for pivotal movement on a pin 220,so that arm 54 has limited pivotal movement in a vertical plane asviewed in FIG. 8 for following variations in the record and to permitlifting the arm. The arm also has free pivotal movement in a horizontalplane for tracking the record. A compression spring 218 is received in alower cavity 216 of hub 214 and urges hub 214 in an upward direction toprovide normal frictional engagement between the upper surface 222 ofhub 214 and the lower surface of plate 60. Extending rearwardly from hub214 is an offcenter (see FIG, 4) tongue 213. An L-shaped finger 212 issecured to a pin 211 which upstands from one end of a lever 205 which ispivotally mounted on plate via pin 207 and has a cam follower element206 to be engaged by cam system 86. Lever 205 is biased by a wire spring208, anchored at 210 and engaging pins 207 and 209 to urge lever 205 ina clockwise direction as viewed in FIG. 4 and urge follower 206 againstcam plate 82.

The cam system 86 includes three camming sections 224, 226 and 228.Camming section 224 is the first to engage fol lower 206 and comprises aramp for raising the follower 206, thereby pressing finger 212 intofrictional engagement with tongue 213. As cam 82 continues to rotatecamming section 226 cams follower 206 radially outwardly to pivot lever205 counterclockwise about pin 207 as viewed in FlG. 4. Cam section 228is a down ramp which permits follower 206 to return to its initialposition. Thus, as follower 206 rides up cam portion 224, finger 212presses downwardly and pivots tongue 213 downward, compressing spring218 and pivoting arm 54 about its contact point 58 with cone 56. Thisraises stylus 52 from the record surface 48a. The outward movement offollower 206, imparted by cam section 228, then causes post 211 andfinger 212 to engage tongue 213 and drive tongue 213 and arm 54counterclockwise about pin 220. This returns arm 54 beyond its startingposition for playing the first recorded message and up onto ramp surface230 of yoke 104. Thereafter arm 54 slides down surface 230 by gravity toits proper starting position. Cam 90 encounters follower 100 resultingin lifting of yoke 104 and opening of switch 99 as described above sothat the mechanism is completely reset to again be actuated by insertingthe protruding cup lip or other implement in the dolls mouth 32.

A system is also provided for moving the dolls lips during playing ofeach recorded message. Accordingly, a cam wheel 232 (FIGS. 3 and 4),located just below the dolls neck, is driven by a gear portion 234 fromgear 72. Cam wheel 232 has a scalloped rim 236 running between two pinsor followers 238 and 240 carried on a lever 242 which is pivotallymounted at 244. Lever 242 has a forwardly extending portion 246 securedto a wire 248 which is embedded in the lower lip 250 of the doll. Itwill be seen as cam 232 rotates with the sealloped rim 236 betweenfollower 238 and 240, lever 242 will reciprocate between right and leftas seen in FIG. 3 and wire 248 and lower lip 250 will reciprocatebetween up and down positions, imparting movement to the lower lipssimulating talking during the playing of each portion of the recordedmessage.

An advantage of the present system is that it is self-correcting in casestylus 52 becomes shifted] due to droppage of the doll or otherjarringof the mechanism. Such shifting of the stylus would create a systemwhere the message being played would not correspond with the position ofthe internal cams on wheel 82 or the doll play sequence. Should thishappen, the doll is actuated to perform until the water eliminationcycle is complete. At the end of the last recorded message, stylus 52will merely run in the usual blank grooves provided toward the center ofthe record until the returning cam 86 engages cam follower 206 duringthe water elimination cycle to return the stylus to its startingposition. At this point, the mechanism will automatically be back insynchronization.

in view of the above, it will be evident that the present developmentprovides a doll capable of simulating human activity. The doll of thepreferred embodiment is programmed to be fed from a cup, to request moremilk, and to request to be placed on a pot chair when full. 0n the potchair, the doll eliminates the liquids fed to it and can sing a song ormake other sounds. Additionally, movement of the dolls lips duringtalking gives a greatly enhanced illusion of realism. The doll can beplayed with time and time again and the cycle repeated time and timeagain.

We claim:

1. A toy doll comprising shell means defining a head and torso includinga mouth opening in the head, a first operative element mounted in saidmouth opening, a second operative element mounted at the bottom of saidtorso, sound-reproducing means in said torso including a recordinghaving plural separate recorded portions on said recording, controlmeans for starting said sound-reproducing means and for stopping saidsound-reproducing means at the end of each message on said recording,and means responsive to operation of said operative elements foractuating said control means to start said sound-reproducing means.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said sound-reproducing means includes aphonograph disc defining said recording and having a plurality ofmessages in sequence thereon, and a pickup arm and stylus for trackingsaid disc and including means for returning said stylus to the beginningof the recording responsive to completion of the last recorded portion.

3. A toy combination comprising means defining a chamber pot includingan actuating element and a doll having an internal record player,control means for starting said record player and operable means at thelower torso portion of said doll for starting said control means inresponse to actuation by said actuating element.

4. A doll including a torso and a head having a mouth opening, a firstoperative element mounted in said mouth opening,

a second operative element at the bottom of said torso, soundreproducingmeans in said torso including a record having a plurality of separatemessages thereon, control means for starting said sound-reproducingmeans and for stopping said sound-reproducing means at the end of eachmessage, and means responsive to operation of either of said operativeelements for activating said control means to start saidsoundreproducing means at the beginning of one of said messages.

5. A doll as set forth in claim 4, wherein said second operative elementis movable relative to said control means between an operative and aninoperative position so that it is only in an operative positioneffective to activate said control means after said first operativeelement has activated said control means a predetermined number of timesto effect the playing ofa predetermined number of recorded messages.

6. A doll as set forth in claim 4, including means in said torso forreceiving and storing liquid passed into said mouth opening, saidliquid-storing means having a movable valve controlling an outlet, andsaid valve is movable to an open position in response to movement ofsaid second operative element.

1. A toy doll comprising shell means defining a head and torso includinga mouth opening in the head, a first operative element mounted in saidmouth opening, a second operative element mounted at the bottom of saidtorso, sound-reproducing means in said torso including a recordinghaving plural separate recorded portions on said recording, controlmeans for starting said sound-reproducing means and for stopping saidsound-reproducing means at the end of each message on said recording,and means responsive to operation of said operative elements foractuating said control means to start said sound-reproducing means. 2.The device of claim 1 wherein said sound-reproducing means includes aphonograph disc defining said recording and having a plurality ofmessages in sequence thereon, and a pickup arm and stylus for trackingsaid disc and including means for returning said stylus to the beginningof the recording responsive to completion of the last recorded portion.3. A toy combination comprising means defining a chamber pot includingan actuating element and a doll having an internal record player,control means for starting said record player and operable means at thelower torso portion of said doll for starting said control means inresponse to actuation by said actuating element.
 4. A doll including atorso and a head having a mouth opening, a first operative elemEntmounted in said mouth opening, a second operative element at the bottomof said torso, sound-reproducing means in said torso including a recordhaving a plurality of separate messages thereon, control means forstarting said sound-reproducing means and for stopping saidsound-reproducing means at the end of each message, and means responsiveto operation of either of said operative elements for activating saidcontrol means to start said sound-reproducing means at the beginning ofone of said messages.
 5. A doll as set forth in claim 4, wherein saidsecond operative element is movable relative to said control meansbetween an operative and an inoperative position so that it is only inan operative position effective to activate said control means aftersaid first operative element has activated said control means apredetermined number of times to effect the playing of a predeterminednumber of recorded messages.
 6. A doll as set forth in claim 4,including means in said torso for receiving and storing liquid passedinto said mouth opening, said liquid-storing means having a movablevalve controlling an outlet, and said valve is movable to an openposition in response to movement of said second operative element.